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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z BCBC The British Columbia Biotechnology Circle The BCBC is a group of scientists, social scientists, and social activists dealing with issues in biotechnology and genetic engineering in a wide range of disciplines, which has been working together since 1995. The group meets over a pot-luck supper every three weeks, to share information and resources, strategize, plan public education initiatives, collaborate on statements on issues in biotechnology, and give one another moral support. BCBC is also the base of an electronic listserve reaching a wider circle of concerned individuals. Content ranges from meeting notices to news items to discussion of each other's work. BCBC has been adopted as the biotechnology working group for FarmFolk/CityFolk, who are listed below. Canadian Coalition for Biodiversity The Canadian Coalition for Biodiversity links environmental non-governmental organisations to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining biodiversity. Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) CELA is a publicly funded poverty rights and environmental law clinic, which is also active in law reform and legal education areas including biotechnology, bio-piracy and patenting lifeforms issues. Canadian Environmental Network (CEN) CEN is an organisation comprised of 1500 environmental groups. The CEN works together with eight regional networks to facilitate communications and interactions among these groups. Canadian Organic Growers The Canadian Organic Growers promotes sustainable agriculture and the preservation of the genetic diversity of food plants. The group publishes an organic gardening quarterly COGnition. Committee on Women, Population and the Environment The Committee is a global alliance of respected women activists, environmentalists, community organisers, health practitioners and scholars of diverse cultures and countries of origin, who are challenging the widely promoted view that population growth is a primary cause of global environmental degradation and population control the solution. They publish Political Environments. Community Nutrition Institute The Community Nutrition Institute, founded in 1970, is an advocacy organisation specialising in food and nutrition issues. The Institute monitors and analyses U.S. federal policies on food safety, inflation and other economic issues, nutrition labelling, food advertising, and public participation in the regulatory process. Council of Canadians The Council of Canadians worked with the National Farmers Union on a campaign to raise awareness and organise opposition to the introduction of rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) into dairy cattle in Canada. Cultural Survival Canada CSC is an autonomous charitable organisation directed by indigenous peoples from around the world. CSC's work addresses issues of who has access to, who controls, and who benefits from the biological diversity nurtured within indigenous peoples' territories and from the traditional knowledge-systems that have enabled indigenous peoples to steward this diversity since time immemorial. DisAbled Women's Network of Canada (DAWN Canada) DAWN is a national, feminist cross-disability network of women and groups working in the various areas of the disability movement. DAWN publishes a newsletter Thriving to share information and introduce issues that are of interest to women with disabilities. EarthSave Canada EarthSave Canada's primary concern is reducing the production and consumption of meat products, including the role of biotechnologies in the meat industry. Environmental Defense Fund The EDF is people: scientists, economists, attorneys, and others who work in teams to find solutions to environmental problems. From water to wildlife, from toxic chemicals to rainforests, EDF chooses the important areas where people can make a difference in defending the environment. The EDF is dedicated to promoting efficient, equitable, and ethical solutions to environmental problems. Environmental Research Foundation FarmFolk/CityFolk Society FarmFolk/CityFolk is a not-for-profit networking and information resource for individuals and organisations concerned about food, agriculture and the environment. Founding members include the Agricultural Undergraduate Society of UBC, the BC Chef's Association and Territorial Seeds. They operate a resource library, publish a newsletter and operate FarmKids/CityKids club. FINNRAGE (Feminist International Network for Resistance Against Reproductive and Genetic Engineering FINNRAGE is currently active in the European campaign to raise awareness about the impact of biotechnologies in everyday life, including new reproductive and agricultural technologies, and is lobbying the European Parliament for heavier restrictions and more comprehensive labelling laws on genetically manipulated food products. Food Action Network Food First (The Institute for Food and Development Policy) Food First is a member-supported peoples' think tank, that provides the activist community, policy makers, the media, universities and the general public with alternative viewpoints and analyses with a mission to move people to take action to end the injustices that cause hunger, poverty and environmental degradation throughout the world. Books are available through the Subterranean Co., Box 160, 265 South 5th Street, Monroe, OR, USA 97456 or call 1-800-274-7826. Global Network on Food Security As part of the United Nations Association of Canada, the aim of the Global Network on Food Security is to promote community action linked to global discussion on food security. Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN) Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN) is an international non-governmental established in 1990, to help further a global movement of popular action against genetic erosion. GRAIN is registered in Spain as an international, non-profit foundation. It has offices in Barcelona and in Los Baos, the Philippines. A wholly autonomous organisation, GRAIN is financed by grants from NGOs, governments and intergovernmental organisations. GRAIN's programme of work is currently implemented by a team of eight people, representing different nationalities and experiences. The organisation is governed by a Board composed of dedicated individuals -- scientists, grassroots field workers, development NGOs and policy makers -- acting in their personal capacity. Health Action International HAI is an international organisation advocating the adoption of a code of conduct on pharmaceutical marketing practices. The Canadian contact for HAI is Women's Health Interaction. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) was established in 1986 as a non-profit and tax exempt research and education organisation. Their mission is to create environmentally and economically sustainable communities and regions through sound agriculture and trade policy. The Institute assists public interest organisations in effectively influencing both domestic and international policy-making through monitoring, analysis, research, education, outreach, training, technical assistance, coalition building and international networking. International Institute of Concern for Public Health (IICPH) The IICPH was the first non-governmental organisation in Canada to deal with environmental health issues. Inter Pares A Canadian social justice organisation that has been active since 1975 in building relationships with Third World development groups and providing support for community-based development programs, Inter Pares is also involved in education and advocacy in Canada, promoting understanding about the causes, effects and solutions to poverty and under-development. Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture The Leopold Centre is located at Iowa State University and has three primary objectives: to identify and reduce the negative impacts of agriculture on natural resources and rural communities; to develop profitable farming systems that conserve natural resources; and to work with Iowa State University Extension and other groups to inform the public of new research findings. The Loka Institute Founded in 1987, the Loka Institute is a non-profit research and advocacy organisation concerned with the social, political, and environmental repercussions of science and technology. Loka works to make science and technology more responsive to social and environmental concerns by expanding opportunities for grassroots, public-interest group, everyday citizen, and worker involvement in vital facets of science and technology decision making. National Farmers' Union The National Farmers' Union worked with the Council of Canadians to educate the public about rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) and to organise opposition to its introduction into Canadian dairy herds. Oxfam Canada National Office OXFAM is a non-governmental International Development agency. Founded in 1963, OXFAM works with over 125 partner organizations in Africa and the Americas to overcome poverty, injustice and inequality, and to build self-reliant and sustainable communities. OXFAM Canada works on development education, public awareness and advocacy issues, and promotes ethical trade through the Bridgehead store and mail order catalogue. Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) PANNA is a non-profit citizen-based non-governmental organisation that advocates adoption of ecologically sound practices in place of pesticide use. PANNA works with over 100 affiliated organizations in Canada, Mexico and the U.S., and more than 400 PAN partner groups around the world, to promote sustainable agriculture, food security and social justice, and demand that development agencies and governments redirect support from pesticides to safe alternatives. Population and Development Programme Ram's Horn The Ram's Horn is an 8-page monthly newsletter of food systems analysis, covering everything from biotechnology to corporate structure. It also reports on the latest in alternatives to industrial capitalist agriculture and food distribution. Subscription is $20 /year. Roeher Institute The Roeher Institue is Canada's national institute for education, information and the study of public policy affecting persons with an intellectual impairment or other disabilities. The institute is engaged in research and public policy analysis, publishing, information dissemination, training, education and leadership development. Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) RAFI is an international non-governmental organisation headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) with affiliate offices in Pittsboro, North Carolina (USA). RAFI is dedicated to the conservation and sustainable improvement of agricultural biodiversity, and to the socially responsible development of technologies useful to rural societies. RAFI is concerned about the loss of genetic diversity - especially in agriculture - and about the impact of intellectual property rights on agriculture and world food security. South Asian Women's Network The South Asian Women's Network is raising awareness about the issues of targeting the South Asian Community for foetal sex selection technology. Sweet Grass Gardens Established to specialise in the distribution of hardy Native plant material and located at the Six Nations of the Grand River, SweetGrass Gardens is North America's first Native owned and operated nursery. It is the mission of the Parkers to preserve the history of North America and its First Nation people by encouraging the rediscovery and respect for our traditional Mother Earth. Third World Network The Third World Network is a grouping of organisations and individuals involved in efforts to bring about a greater articulation of the needs and rights of people in the Third World, a fair distribution of world resources, and forms of development which fulfil people's needs and are ecologically and humanely harmonious. The Network Secretariat is based at the Consumers' Association of Penang in Malaysia. TWN publishes the monthly magazine Resurgence. Union of Concerned Scientists The Union of Concerned Scientists tackles problems of global sustainability and global security. Their work focuses on five issue areas: agriculture, arms control, energy, global resources, and transportation. UCS was born in 1969 out of a movement at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where a group of faculty and students joined together to protest the misuse of science and technology. The Union of Concerned Scientists is dedicated to advancing responsible public policies in areas where science and technology play a critical role. The UCS Board of Directors includes Nobel laureates, policy makers, and scientists. Vancouver Women's Health Collective "Women's experiences show that the established health care system undermines and denies the needs of women; therefore, the Vancouver Women's Health Collective will lobby and advocate to change the established health care system and provide women with resources to make their own health care choices." The Collective is a charitable, non-profit organisation, funded mainly by donations, grants and fund-raising events, and run largely with the assistance of volunteers. It provides a health information centre, publishes resource materials, does educational and advocacy work and offers support groups. Women's Health in Women's Hands Women's Health in Women's Hands is a participatory centre for women of diverse backgrounds and needs. They work towards enhancing a sense of well being and health by placing women's health into women's hands. The group is a pro-choice, anti-racist and multilingual centre. Issues that they address include access to adequate housing, employment, nutrition, freedom of movement and freedom from all forms of discrimination. The health centre provides networking with other agencies, education and training workshops, education and advocacy on female genital mutilation, mental health promotion, self- support groups and advocacy support. Women's Health Interaction Women's Health Interaction is a network of women from across Canada who are concerned about women and health. WHI reaches out to women as consumers, health workers, community and international development workers and health activists. It provides a forum for women to speak out on health concerns. WHI co-operates on an international level with Health Action International which advocates the adoption of a code of conduct on pharmaceutical marketing practices. The current focus for WHI includes women and pharmaceuticals and population control, family planning and reproductive technology. They also publish a number of resources. Women's Network on Health and the Environment The Women's Network on Health and the Environment grew out of meetings sponsored by the Great Lakes Health Effects Program. The purpose of the network is to share information about the health problems associated with environmental degradation and to act on these issues. World Food Day Association of Canada (Oxfam) WFDAC is an association of organisations, groups and individuals that promotes education and action to build food security, both locally and globally. A small National Secretariat co-ordinates the world of volunteer-run Local Steering Committees in communities across Canada. Though initially formed to promote activities in Canada for World Food Day (October 16 each year), WFDAC is now active year round. Their work includes the production and distribution of educational resources on food and hunger issues; public awareness activities; and a community-based Food Security Watch program. The WFDAC programme is financially supported by CIDA, Health Canada, Agriculture Canada, members' fees andnations. They publish World Food Update which is distributed free of charge in all regions of Canada through the national network of WFDAC. World Sustainable Agricultural Association The World Sustainable Agricultural Association has many offices worldwide and is dedicated to promoting the well-being of all people in harmony with their natural environments. | |||||
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